James Darling (American football)

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James Darling
No. 57, 51
Position Linebacker
Personal information
Born (1974-12-29) December 29, 1974 (age 50)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school Kettle Falls
(Kettle Falls, Washington)
College Washington State
NFL draft 1997: 2nd round, 57th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles 429
Sacks 7.5
Forced fumbles 4
Fumble recoveries1
Interceptions 6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Jackson Darling (born December 29, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars before being selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1997 NFL draft.

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College career

Darling played high school football at Kettle Falls High School in Kettle Falls, WA. He then played college football at Washington State University, where he was a two-time All-Pacific-10 Conference selection, and as a senior, he was also a second-team All-American selection by the Sporting News. He finished his career with 2.5 sacks, 258 tackles, four forced fumbles, and an interception.

Professional career

Darling played for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL), he was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles and played there for four years. [1] He then was traded to the New York Jets, where he played for two years and finally finished his career with the Arizona Cardinals, where he played for four more years.

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGPCOMBINED TACKELSTOTAL TACKLESASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGLNGTDPDSTFSTFYDSKB
1997Eagles16292090.0000000003000
1998Eagles12251962.0000000005000
1999Eagles156040200.0000133333303100
2000Eagles165140.5000000000000
2001Jets16221660.0100000000000
2002Jets164433111.0010238193803100
2003Cardinals16303002.0000000000100
2004Cardinals159375181.0200165656506800
2005Cardinals148871171.0000222111503300
2006Cardinals32110.0000000000000
TotalTotal139398306927.5410615826650231300

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References

  1. "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  2. "James Darling Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved December 30, 2013.